Ivory cathedral's towering, graceful, and the sacred. Sun approached, the color pink to purple shades. A monumental scale makes people pacing around the small visible. That's the famous Milan Cathedral. At the top of the highest tower is built statues of the Virgin Mary. The statue in the middle of the roof of Gothic-style church building was named for La Madonna Madonnia or small. Madonna is Italian honorific for Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. The statue was golden. At night, gleamed the golden color of the lights highlight.

pigeonsmain attractionat thePiazza DuomoMilano

A womanaccompanied bya babyin front of theDuomoNaopoli

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So is theDuomoCathedral, when the nightwill be moreclangwalls ofthe building. Iwaslookingwhere thelight, because thespotlightis not visibleon the walls ofthe cathedral. Havingobservedfrom a distancethe newvisible lightilluminationwas coming fromthe lampswhichwere plantedinthe surrounding buildings. The lightsweredirectedto the cathedralfromall directions. Thiscathedralisthe second largestin the world afterthe Cathedral ofSevillein Spain. Requirehundreds of yearssince it beganworking processesbuiltin 1386byBishopAntoniodaSaluzzo. Millionsof peopleevery yearcometosee theMilan Cathedral. This place islikeBorobudurinMagelang, orAngkorWattin Cambodia, must be visited!

When walking in the city of Milan you should be alert, because it is not rare dog poop mines strewn on the roadside. Even the ferry latief did not escape, exposed to these mines. Actually, every night Milan's municipal office has mobilized dozens of people to clean up the streets with water mixed with disinfectant spray and electronic broom. But still, in the morning, the dogs routinely cast mine natural. Love of the Italians in animals is not new. Example of Saint Franseco dri Assisi (1181-1226) who became friends with the wolf italian inspire people to live in harmony with animals. They raise animals with full commitment, according to regulations. The amount is significant, makethe doglikecitizens of the cityare important. Public facilities in Milan allows employers to bring his dog for a walk, be it in the park, along the pavement, including bus, tram, metro or train. Even public taps which can be accessed in a city park for pedestrians who thirst also choose a small tub of drinking water sources and the bird dog.

milan cathedral

Henny Chrysant, my friend, recounts deceived trader bracelet. At first he thought the bracelet was suddenly placed on his wrist was a gift, a form flattering welcome. But ultimately it's traders has asked for money 5 euros. Of course he refused, and tried to break the bonds of the bracelet. What power is not easily removable. If released, would damage the bracelet. So sophisticated bond, Henny inevitably spend money to pay for the bracelet. Also, note if there are people who really give the bird food. Shortly, he will charge a fee.

Galleria Vittorio Emanuale II

Well, to recognize a native of Milano is easy, just look at their dress style. Everyone has a style! The streets around the Duomo is like a catwalk fashion show. Old, young, men, women all look stylish when going to the mall or a hangout, like the old town area of ​​the Duomo. On the north side of the cathedral there is a prestigious shopping mall offering goods ata classes, Galleria Vittorio Emanuale II. In the west and south rows of shops and restaurant area is always crowded.

cathedralof Santa MariaAssunta

The cathedral are sacred and spiritual which surrounded by a hedonist and consumerist lifestyles in each corner. Like a monk who participated walked among the crowd of people dressed as model. Purists in the middle looks glamorous era of progress. Unique but still fun regarded as forming harmony and balance. Sights are also contradictory as I met in Milan city halls. When the shades of dark shadows and bright lights shouted each other, creating harmony in the city. That Milan!

AostaValley, A piece ofHeaveninNorthernItaly

'Shush!' whispered the old womanrepeatedlysurprised mewas busycapturingthedetails ofspaceinthe cathedralof Santa MariaAssunta. Presumablyhe wasannoyedmy camerashuttersound, and beckonedso as not tomakenoiseand disturbing calmthe people whoferventlypraying. Iwastoo eager toshootandmovethither. Of course, sincethis is thefirsttimeIsawa uniquecathedral-new building was foundedin the spirit ofconservationon theancient buildings, or rather on top ofthe undergroundhalls ofworship ofthe ancient RomansandItaliansnow, or rather on top ofthe undergroundhalls ofworship ofthe ancient RomansandItaliansnow, wherevisitors canseethe hallof worship, complete withsymbols-symbol of the ancientRoman god.

Porta Pretoria or Aosta gate stands majestically at the end of the town square Piazza Chanoux rectangular shaped elongated from east to coals. Its location next door to the Teatro Romano or the Roman amphitheater. I stood in the middle of the amphitheater, and swept a glance around. What a perfect place to prove how strategic Aosta. Seemed to be at the bottom of the bowl where the wall of the bowl is the snowy plateau. All the enemies of Rome could enter from the crevices of the mountains. For that, they need the castles as points of defense. Although the actual mountain itself is a fortress. When the collapse of Roman glory, ancient castles were taken over by local panguasa-kasitl then build a new castle. Be the Aosta valley full of castles that are now considered the building to represent the civilian and military life of the 14th century and the 15. I remembered Tasikmalaya in West Java, dubbed city a thousand mosques. To Aosta, apparently dubbed the city of a thousand castles right.

Teatro Romano or the Roman amphitheater in the middle of the tub in the snowy mountains of Aosta.

"The road and the fence has been there since Roman times," explains Enung pointing to an ancient road that is so manicured, slightly veered slightly and connected with the highway in penghujungnya. When cross it, I like to connect with the past, and imagine the general Maximus in the movie Gladiator. In my heart I admire the skill of Italians caring for relics of his ancestors though only a piece of road. Because that's the legacy that link people Aosta now with his past.

Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso (Aosta National Park)

Aosta Valley

From the city, we continued our journey to the Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso or Aosta national park. Sergio lend my car to drive, and this is my first time reconsile themselves with the left steering. Not infrequently I am wrong-path makes Enung and another colleague, Henny Chrysant Ansharie, stress. Fortunately, traffic was quiet Aosta, only one or two passing vehicles and passing vehicles that we were riding.

One hour drive away, before we entered the park. During our travels through beautiful valleys and hills. Pasture weeds lay here and there, not just the grass that thrives but also wild flowers and colorful. That special pasture weeds in Aosta, colorful and eye-catching. Pasture weeds were harvested separately maintained and cattle food. Because food is grass and wild flowers reputedly flavor of meat and dairy cow Aosta very distinctive, as well as the famous cheese is delicious.

stambecco

National ParkGranparadisotravelerscrowdedat the height ofsummerand winter. In the summer, travelerscampingandtrekking, while the in the winter, skitravelers. Throughoutthis spring, mountaingoatsandibexCamosciocalledstambeccogoingdown the mountaintolook forfreshgrassto the regionserved untilsettlementresidents. There is alsomarmotta, a type of rodentorguinea pig, outof the nest. Thisrabbit-like animal thatwas biggerandthickerfurof the rodentsin general. The waythese animalscommunicateveryunique, a soundlikesomeonewhistlingshrilly. WhenI drovethe carbegan to enter thenational park, marmottashrillwhistlesounded.

I continued driving to the extent that the car can no longer enter the forest. Aosta valley scenery looks stunning with colorful desert weeds, clear river winding, mountain snow and siege stretched. Rows of pine trees on the steep cliffs, a refreshing cool air, clear blue skies, chirping birds and Meandering time to make my 'ecstasy' to enjoy it. My imagination drifted, imagining myself as Captain Von Trapp who witnessed the Sisters of Mary and her children run around the hills and desert weeds chanting song lyric Sound of Music. My heart danced and sang to enjoy the natural beauty of Aosta.

Nirvana Fontina Cheese

I fell in love at first bite Fontina, cheese typical Aosta Valley is famous for. So when two of my friends, bekunjung to Aosta I gladly took them to the Visitor Center at Fontina in Valpelline. After watching the video and photo gallery that displays the history of Fontina and activities Valdaostan (a native of Aosta Valley) in the museum, the guide ushered into a rock cave smelly and our eyes widened to see thousands of Fontina cheese neatly arranged on wooden shelves as high as nearly 2 feet of red- dealpinewood (Picea excelsa) or red pine. The guide said that the warehouse occupies a former stone quarry cave termbaga in the exploitation of the elderly until the year 1946. Warehouse has a high moisture conditions more than 90% with a constant temperature of 10 degrees Celsius throughout the year and this is ideal for the ripening process Fontina. Fontina cheese round weighing about 8kg. Inside the barn there is still a rail line that was used when the copper mines are still active, and is now used to transport the Fontina cheese. I was amazed, how they can turn an old warehouse into a copper mine Fontina cheese warehouse.

alpeggio

The guide tells, about 20 dairy cooperatives, some privately owned, also some cattle rancher who makes her own cheese at alpeggio (cow house on the mountain), especially during the summer. The cows were transported to a mountain meadow above the altitude of 1500 masl where there are flowering weeds are more rich in nutrients, and at the beginning of autumn the cows came down the mountain. Based on research in the Aosta found about 150 different species of grass of about 31 and 15 leguninous gramineus (roumet et al, 1999), I wonder if the resulting cheese was delicious and rich race.

fontina cheese

Panoramic fishing village Riomaggiore. This village is one of the villages in the Cinque Terre

A Castel founded on a hill on the hill in the Mediterranean seaside village of Monterosso

"But shouldyoutrace thecourseof thisroadon the seafront. Because thelandscape isbeautiful, love to pass. Lateralsowillget toLevanto, "he advised. Wewent backdown the roadatthe side oftheMediterraneansea, one byonewe passeddecilcity, stopping at a small restaurantRapallocity.

Corniglia

"From what country?" Asked the waiteras heservesour order, breadandcoke."We are from Indonesia," said Henny."GrandeIndonesia!" She said.

Manarola

Proudto hearconfessionsof thewaitress whoknowslittle aboutIndonesia."Levante is near," he said, pointing to a mapthatwe carry,"But if you meannear theCinqueTerre, Levantoname, you go through the toll roadbecause it is stillfar away," he said,explainingtheroad tomotorwayAutostrada.Mammamia, one of the city! This is because ofthe letter eando.

Proud to hear confessions of the waitress who knows little about Indonesia. We also asked him Cinqueterre route-Levanto.
"Levante is near," he said, pointing to a map that we carry, "But if you mean near the Cinque Terre, Levanto name, you go through the toll road because it is still far away," he said, explaining the road to motorway Autostrada.
Mamma mia, one of the city! This is because of the letter e and o.

The journey was resumed, and at midnight breaks in Dutogrill, stops at gas stations equipped with restaurants and shops. We slept in the car.

genoa

Early next morning we woke up, instantly typical Italian breakfast, a cup of espresso and cornetto-such sweet croissant bread. Package price breakfast like this 1.5 to 2.0 euros.

We walkedto the southandsee thestunningscenery, the statueof SaintFrancescoand a dogfacing theopen sea. Thefounder ofthe CatholicFranciscanorderofAssisiinknownasthe patron saintof animals. Apparentlythe Italianslike tokeep a dogbecause ofimitationof the saint. We came down thehill towardsthe market. Unfortunately, we havea lot ofactivitybecause it was stilltoo early, to go back to station camp, ridethe train toRiomaggiore.

From Levanto, that same afternoon we step on the gas directly to Rome, go through the toll and the beautiful plains of Tuscani.

Levanto

In Rome, Gama Harjanto, our friend, was waiting and ready to invite around Viterbo, the ancient city of the eighth century BC. Located about 80km north of Rome. Panorama signature; fortress surrounded by a thick and high walls. For fans of the film bleak Lor od the Rings, Joan of Arc, or Robin Hood will find in this town fantasy. Physical city that became the film's setting as if present with undoubtedly intact.

Feeling stuck in a time machine as we stepped foot into the city. We walked up the gravel road winding down the hall. Old wall on the left and right remain untreated slick. We followed Gama continued walking toward the open space, Plaza San Lorenzo. Just before entering the plaza, on the right there is a large building walls perforated on the bottom. When peering into the hole arrangement seemed large stone blocks.

Tuscani field

"The hole is intentional so that blocks of stone visible. Because it is the foundation of the city before, "said Gama.

According to history, Viterbo originally named Surrena, built by the Etruscan people who mysteriously. Finally the city is taken over by the Romans, and identified as a fortress that links Rome and northern Italy. At the top of the hill, built the Temple of Hercules, and on it built the Cathedral of San Lorenzo in the 12th century AD. Also, the palace was set again to the Pope, the Papal Palace.

Papal Rome or papal palace

First, never arise controversy. Difficult to assert his authority over the Papal Rome. Many were expelled from Rome because the Pope clashed with the Roman authorities. Viterbo later became the city's expulsion of the expelled pope. Viterbo developed into a free city. The Pope makes Viterbo as a base of resistance against Rome. Consecutive lots of the Pope of this city. From this came the papal city of Viterbo term. So no wonder the Cathedral of San Lorenzo and the main purpose of the Palace of the Pope making main attraction travelers to Viterbo.

As we crossed the plaza, suddenly stopped an old antique car. Passengers down, young couples dressed bride, a photographer, and his driver. Oh, apparently they do a photo shoot for prewedding intend. Location shooting obviously the Cathedral of San Lorenzo and Pope's Palace decorated with fountains, Fountain of the Loggia. Seeing that, I was reminded of the old town which is also an advanced in Jakarta where the young couple to shoot prewedding.

Another interesting thing is the effort of Viterbo a group of citizens of their home conjure an advanced private museum called la Magione dei Templari or hideout templar, knight defender of the sacred religion of the Middle Ages. They are stylish a la templar; Wearing white clothing bearing the red cross on a long white robe lined chest almost touches the ground, a long sword with a handle-like crosses and skip in gloves at the waist, plus hiking boots. Not to forget to cover the head of an iron sword hold opponent. Costumes are complicated, in my opinion.

They kindly invited us to enter the museum is not given listrk lighting, but using candles. All the furniture was made as closely as possible by mid-century. A water jug, glass, chandeliers, and even write any use of chicken feathers dyed ink edges. They demonstrate how to live templar. Interesting, is not it? Before leaving, we insert some money into the donation box.

Looking atViterboas well asview thehistory ofpolitical infightingbetween thepowerof the papacyand authority of Rome. Both of them show themselves as competing authorities. On the one hand, power is not going to church just to soften. Finally dictator Mussollini and Pope Pius XI made a deal through the Lateran treaty, in 1929. according to the agreement it was agreed that the limited authority of the papacy as well as given above authority limited territory, namely the Vatican. It is impressive looking traces the power struggle between politicians and clerics who lives in Viterbo.

Blaze Viterbo town, the houses and streets maintained its original form

cathedral san lorenzo inside

Wine tempted Grosjean

I am always fascinated to see the wineries in the valley of the mountains which refreshes the eye. Curiosity redeemed against wine-making process when delivering Ferries Latif and Henny Chrysant Ansharie tour to Grosjean, one of the best wine producers in the Aosta Valley.

Tour starts from the Cantina or wine warehouses, guided Giorgio, one of five brothers who atu mengeloloa this family business. Vincent, brother Giorgio, is the viticulturist (grape growing expert) and enologist (wine making experts) who served as president of the association of wine makers in the Aosta Valley.

Giorgio family have vineyards occupy an area of ​​10 ha in Quart and Saint Christophe. Grapes are cultivated using organic fertilizers. Wine has been produced since 1969 and exported to foreign countries. Grosjean's flagship product, the Pinot Noir.

The first grapes were planted, said Giorgio, is tradizionale petit rouge, gamay, pinot noir, and petite arvine. Later, also planted autoctone Fumin, cornalin, premetta, and vuilermin. The smell of wine in the warehouse piercing sense of smell. From warehouse to switch to the room containing the stainless steel tanks, where brood grape juice for the fermentation process, which flanked the room where there are dozens of oak barrels or casks specially made ​​wine and grape juice brood for the fermentation process. Most of the 12 types of wine produced, clearly Giorgio, using natural yeast. Fermentation in oak barrels gives the effect of race is more rich and complex, while the fermentation in stainless steel tanks to maintain the character of the grapes. After fementastation process, obtained a clear wine, and then inserted into the bottle.

Arrive at the taverna, a special room to receive guests and wine testing, we had the opportunity wine testing. I shook the glass of Vallee D'Aoste Doc Vigne Pinot Gris Creton and inhale the scent of apples and elderberries. Sense of warmth and sweetness leaving a very pleasant sensation on the tongue. Before going home, we stopped at a vineyard in the beautiful valley of Mount Emilius - Enung Nurwati.

Cuisine a la Salerno 0 km

Giuseppe Soriente deft hand formed pizza dough, then equip it with a topping of tomatosauce and mozzarella cheese. Spry, he used a shovel from the iron, put the dough into a wood oven. A few moments later, he proudly served margherita pizza that has been cooked it. I devoured it, and ... um, really tasty!

Giuseppe, is the expert to make pizza, but it's not a chef. He was chief financial officer in Naples and Selerno. The work he did in making pizzas, family-owned restaurant is only open on weekends. Besides pizza margheritta, he also expertly made limenlla pizza topped with lemon slices, mozzarella, and a little chili powder.

The name of the restaurant was Agriturismo Soriente, the mix of farming and cultivation Gulelmo Soriente last name, Giuseppe's father. The restaurant is located in a private family-owned plantations on the hill Soriente is indeed unique-dish menu is created with a different concept. The head chef was none other than the little brother of Giuseppe, Simona Soriente.

On weekends, people meet to enjoy food restaurant called zero food miles. This term is used by the flow of slow food as opposed to the flow of fast food. All the raw materials of food, from meat to vegetables, comes from his own garden. Therefore, almost no nmayones, soy sauce, or tomato sauce ready to use in bottles.

"Usually the menu depending on seasonal local produce. For example, cucumber, eggplant, or broccoli, in the spring time, "explained the elder Antonia Soriente. "Tomta fresh in the summer, or chestnuts and mushrooms in the autumn time," added the woman who is a professor of Language and Literature at the University of Indonesia Orientale, Naples.

I tasted one by one appetizer; buffalo mozzarella with Bruschetta, mozzarella eggplant rolls, alsogrilledspicedcucumberparsleyand a littlecayenne. Also, a variety of vegetables, ham, salami, and omelette with garlic. Everything is delicious! Moreover mozzarella is shaped like a chicken egg and its Bruschetta.

Actually, the appetizer was enough to make me glut. Antonia then came the main dishes, pasta and steak beef fusili-while opening a bottle of red wine. Hmm. We were dining together in the courtyard restaurant in the shade of a trellis plant lemon.

This time it seems that I give up, right-realy glut. But when the pie dessert and fruit juice served at the table, I did not dare refuse. I must admit, made pies sister Antonia, Monica Soriente, this is really good. Unknowingly, I've spent a few pieces.

This is what I like from Italy, pickled food can take hours, from 12 noon until four o'clock in the afternoon. Moreover, I came together with a lunch to celebrate a child baptism restaurant customers. And became increasingly protracted because of the meal are also interspersed laughter, share stories, exchange information, and against gossip. Interestingly, the way Italians speak while moving the hands and body are very expressive.

I hope someday culinary zero kilometers is also growing in Indonesia. Because in addition to healthy food, also increases perekonomia village. Hopefully.

"There are three things you must learn during a visit to Italy," Franco said with a joking tone. "First, food, two, women. Third, invective exclaimed, "I laughed at something the man who is a cop.

Galeria Umberto, a shopping center located not far from the port city of Naples.

This is the dirtiest city of Naples which is said in Europe. Although chaotic, still has its own charm. I proved this when visiting Spaccanapoli, historic area in downtown. One of the must-see destination is the San Gregorio Armeno. The size of the street whose name is taken from the Armenian Church of St. Gregorio's origin is not wide, about four meters, enough for one car. Incidentally time passed, I passed a hearse procession, followed by the group on foot behind. None of the passersby. All paused to pay homage to the group mourner. After they passed, then the people passing by again.

city of Naples

Spaccanapoli

San Gregorio Armeno

Photo maradona legendary footballer coupled with other saints in the heart of Naples City, San Gregorio Armeno Street.

The atmosphere here seems chaotic shops crammed with more than half a million people are held, especially before Christmas. Segalam kinds of goods sold, from food, used books, until the Christmas decorations such as miniature sculptures (figurin) three wise men, Jesus, and maonna. The price is not cheap, miniature sculpture of the events of Jesus' birth around 40 euros. No Hanay nuanced religious statues being sold here, as well as the nuances of worldly like figurin from Prime Minister Sivio Minister Berlusconi, Maradona, and Pope John Paul II a saint or another. Arguably, the most dominant figurin Maradona. Understandably legendary football player is very lovable residents of Naples since helped the city's club champions league from Italian serie A. Post maradona, football club Napoli never won again. Like a saint or holy man, he is revered, his picture was displayed on the walls of San Gregorio Armeno Street. Even the half-body photos of uniformed sporty side by side with images of saints, like the Pope, the saints, Jesus, and Madonna.

Fig / objects that are removed after hundreds of years buried eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the event of Pompei Fig / pin number the backs of the famous Italian footballers make a souvenir of Napoli

everyone busy with their affairs. The view on the balcony of Orientale University in Naples

Surprisingly, in the 'chaotic' with high crime rates are churches scattered throughout the city, and close distance. I am visiting the Church of San Gregorio Armeno with the baroque style and was built in the 10th century, as well as the Duomo Cathedral of Naples where there's a relic of St. Genaro, the patron saint of Naples. In Italy, every town has a patron or a patron saint of the city. It was a tradition every year, people celebrate the festive patron. After the Duomo, I visited the Church of San Lorenzo Maggiore in the north end of San Gregorio Armeno street, plainly walking south toward the harbor, past the Monastery of Santa Chiara in the town square or Piazza del Guzu'Nuovo.

In the port of Naples, passenger ships moored. The ships contain thousands of passengers that sailed the Sea Meditarian and brought the travelers to the island of Sicily, Sardinia, or any other country. From the edge of the sidewalk overlooking the sea, I looked along the shoreline of Naples. From a distance looks of Mount Vesuvius towering vertically between the horizontal line the beach. What I saw might be seen as Pliny, eyewitnesses who wrote about the eruption of Vesuvius that buried Pompeii in the eighth century AD. He watched it from Miseno coastal city located a few kilometers west of Naples.

Pliny notes dated August 24, 79 BC, about the volcano eruption events that coincided with the commemoration Vulcanalia, the day the Roman God of Fire. Would sign it begins with the arrival bercana mengngeringnya springs and wells. The explosion spewed clouds of pine tree-shaped peak. Then the cloud quickly down the mountain slopes surrounding cover everything including the Mediterranean sea yagn located to the south. City of Pompeii, located only ten kilometers in the southeast of Vesuvius buried and burned out by the hot ash cloud piroplastik. Pyroclastic flow is also coming out of the mouth of Mount Merapi in Java which is called ‘wedus gembel’. Occupancy in Pompeii made of thick brick walls and stone, to the structure and foundation walls remain intact.

Pompeii is only 15km from the city of Naples. Using a toll road takes only 10-15 minutes travel time. Entrance for the city of Pompeii 10Euro per person.

When walking in the city who had an advanced ruins I imagined how quickly and suddenly the flow of heat clouds that move. Looks ruins sports center, basilica, temple of Apollo, forums, shops, baths, showers, served until drainage system. Presumably Pompeii city prosperous. Blanket of ash make this city a naturally preserved. Some household tools that were saved were collected in a storage warehouse. Visitors can only view and take pictures from outside the warehouse. Here, there is also a replica of a human being buried alive.

In the city of Naples, I remember Maradona, prime times, and the great talent that inspired its citizens. In Pompeii, I remember the days gray-time history of mankind to conquer nature and glory of mankind leaving humanitarian crisis.

Italian cuisine in Upper Tram

Peiro Marchelli raised champagne glasses aloft and exclaimed, "Salute!" All the guests had come to raise a glass and exclaimed, "Salute!" When toas pitted glass, eye glass holders must look at each other. That toas style Italian. Piero and the guests seemed eager to follow the stages of the meal. Occasionally a lawyer from the city of Turin was speaking in a loud voice, guiding guests to sing and clap.

Fig. The waiter serving food at Tram Ristorante Atmospheric walked slowly down old city of Milan.

"It happens when we ordered, there is an empty one day. Without thinking our direct booking. The important thing is to book first rather than having to wait several more months! "Rieska story with enthusiasm. In addition to the tram reserve, Rieska also order a personalized menu of his guests. The choice, the menu at the carne, or meat, or fish menu at Pesce, and vegetariano or vegetarian menus. I chose the former, as well as other guests.

Trams consists of two old wooden carriages are quite old but still well cared for. They were green with yellow stripes as trim sweetener. Large windows like a tram in general. Space in the hopper is equipped with a lobby, a small kitchen, and toilets, efficient and beautiful. One wagon load of 24 people. Is actually fairly narrow for the size of Europe. But it is precisely this that makes the atmosphere more intimate. Once the tram to move, waiters began serving meals to guests.

Dine in a tram to the attention of the pedestrians. They smiled at us, and not a few who waved or applauded. We responded by lifting a glass of wine with a smile A bunch offootball clubACMilanfanswho had come hometo watchourpassingtram.. Piero marchelli spontaneously asked us to applaud the fans, "Forza Milan!" The superter the roadside who feel salute was applauded back. Ah, this is very pleasant family atmosphere. Two hours passed, the tram was back to square one, Centrale. When all the passengers off the tram, the driver rang the bell sign is ready to do the following trip. The waitress waved at us and said, "arrivederci!

Reservations, www.atm-mi.it Tram Ristorante atmospheric ATM, Azienda Trasporti Milanesi. Hopper capacity of 24 people. Each car is equipped with a lobby, a small kitchen, and toilets are efficient and beautiful. Cost around 100 euros per person including champagne and wedding cake. The menu is different every season.

Shocked market swing and Local Celebration

When about leaving Sferracavallo-Palermo, we passed a group of people riding horses, consisting of children, adolescents, and adult males. They put on military uniform as heroes who had worn the unification of Italy, Giuseppe Garibaldi, red shirt and hat, blue pants, and neck ties italian flag. Soon, other groups emerged again put pm medieval uniform warfare, but not riding. Carrying a military flag, they filled the streets. Not to forget a bunch of old veterans who wore military uniforms of World War II era. There is what the hell?

"We are commemorating the unification of Italy, as well as the services of the heroes from Sferracavallo who desperately fought with Giuseppe Garibaldi," said one veteran.

Sferracavallo is one of Garibaldi haven. Plermo have role Italy when revolution was prominent. Palermo is very large support ata Garibaldi expedition around Italy while waging a campaign for the unification of the country.

Statue of Saint Pasquale paraded rollicking and sprinkled with flowers or colorful paper old town of Nocera Superiore citizen in the memorial day of the patron or protector of the city.

Before this, I had witnessed the celebration of the patron Concorso Internazainole dei Manonnari in the small town of Nocera Superiore, Salerno. The celebration was held to honor Maria Santissima in Costantinopoli Madonna (Virgin Mary) and San Pasquale Baylon, a saint who is believed to be the patron or patrons of Nocera Superiore. Month of May as the month of Catholics believed the Virgin Mary.

On a city street-Salerno Nocera Superiore, street painting festival is held. Thousands of people flooded the streets Vincenzo Russo extends for one mile to see hundreds of people to paint, carve or Conte chalk on the asphalt road surface. The theme of the painting: religious scene is written in the gospel. The result, a kind of carpet that will be passed hundreds of meters of the sacred procession of the statue of the Virgin Mary and of Saint Pasquale on the next day.

Patron day celebration was held to say thank you to one man or religion in welcoming the harvest celebration with the people who usually berkatian agricultural tradition. Basically combines folk ritual with religious rituals to thank you for kindness and begged away from crime. It is said that this celebration has been around since the church Maria Santissima in Costantinopoli built in the XVII century (1614) and possibly earlier.

Ritual procession started from the churchyard Maria Santissima in Costantinopoli, in the afternoon. Residents parading statues of the Virgin Mary and St. Pasquale and around the city while collecting donations for the activities of the people. The collecting donations to bring the board could inserting money.The procession through the city streets, and residents in the street can be slipped on the board for the donation. While they also contribute to laying flowers to the statue of the Virgin Mary and St. Pasquale. The procession will pass through the nets which already painted. During the procession took place, prayer and praise sung by the participants. This celebration is also enlivened by the performances of national artists, children's playground, and night markets. Arena have been painted suddenly turn into the market shock. Many traders on the sidewalks selling various kinds of food.

Fig. The local youth wearing military uniforms of the 19th century to commemorate the unification of Italy in the city Sferracavallo

Fig. Two artists to paint the story of the gospel on the street in order Concorso Internazionale dei Maonnari festival in the town of Nocera Superiore

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The experience of driving the furthest after the Aosta to Rome is from Salerno to Sicily. This last Ruter fun to be lived. First, many toll roads for free. Second, highway users are not much to Sicily. Often tens of miles the distance is just the vehicle we are driving on the highway. Third, after entering the central region of Sicily, lies the valley and hill scenery is captivating.

The coastal city youth Cetaflu cleaning an increasingly recognized to be a place after shooting the Oscar-winning film, Cinema paradiso

The route that we traveled from Salerno through the Calabria region. At the southern tip of Italy, we crossed from Port Villa San Giovanni, Calabria, to the city of Messina on the island of Sicily. We bought ferry tickets to go home for 63 euros, including cars and passengers.

Statue of St. Leo the fence ornaments near the Duomo in Catania, Sicily

The warmth of the southern people look at when the queue of vehicles. While waiting forthe ferryarrived, they wereout of the vehicleand talkingwithother riders. Some evenshare theircandy, drinks, or food. Typicalsightslike thatI thinkhanyis infilmcomedyBenenutialSudwhereperbedanlifestyles of thenorthand south ofItalydescribedhyperbolic. Congestion for the north is suck, while in the south is a showcase for

gathering. Northerners only sputter, a southerner make campfire coffee while. Hyperbole, but it accurately reflects differences in the character of the Italians in the north and south.

Ferry only takes 30 minutes to take across us to Messina, in Sicily. About an hour of Messina, we arrived in the city of Taormina.

down the street in the town of Cefalu.

La vita e-defense, life is beautiful, said the Italian. That's the impression I got when it came to the corners of the small town of Taormina. Precisely in the plaza Chiesa San Giuseppe. Floor square is made of light dark diagonal patterned like a chessboard.

That afternoon, the atmosphere of the square edge of the sea is so alive. I can not tell which local residents and travelers. All gathered to enjoy the beautiful atmosphere and a warm afternoon. The children running around, some other skateboard and bicycle. The elderly sitting in groups in front of the hall Giuseppe Garibaldi. Some mothers are busy gossiping while keeping her son. The street painters add festive atmosphere that afternoon.

On the side of the square stands the church of San Giuseppe or Saint Joseph the baroque style was built around the 1600's. To reach the entrance, go through the stairs on the left-right twin. Above the entrance, there is a head ornament like a skull and crossbones pirate emblem. On top of the skull, there is a statue of St. Joseph combines cross.

The atmosphere of the square like this I found in Cefalu, a town east of Palermo. Cefalu

is a city of old fisherman who is now a famous tourist destination in the north coast of Sicily. The atmosphere of the square umbrella palm tree looks like in the Middle East. Arab culture does have an influence on Sicily, entering through the Mediterranean Sea.

We continue walking north toward the Port of Piazza Marina. Wow, amazing scenery. There exists an L-shaped dock The local youths busy cleaning up the polluted white sand. Fishing boats lined the beach look. Some people are busy fishing. One of them shows the squid catch while talking in Italian language I do not understand. This is the warmth of southern Italy. They did not put distance travelers. I did not encounter difficulties during the shooting in Sicily. In fact rarely photographed local residence had requested.

Old buildings that lined the harbor along fishing village it adds to the impression of a classic. Some young children swim at the edge of the dock, they jumped high from the top of pier, dive into the crystal clear sea and swam to shore. The view of the harbor is exciting. No wonder this port as one of the shooting of the film Nuovo Cinema Paradiso directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. The film received an Oscar in 1989. saw this place I feel connected to the shadows of the Italian that I often see in old movies.

Strangely, I do not see a single fisherman or the fish market. Perhaps the time is not right. Some disused fishing nets left just on the side of the dock.

Unlike the city of Catania, also in Sicily, the existence of traditional fish market, La Pescheria, even an advanced visit the famous tourist spot. Only traditional fish market opened in the morning. Located only tens of meters to the south of the plaza or Piazza Duomo where there is a statue of the elephant symbol of the city of Catania. At the fish market that Henny had seduced a fisherman in a tone of humor. Form of the typical warmth of Catania.

At first I was a little worried visit to Sicily. Is not this nest mafia? But the reality Sicilian hospitality and warmth made me comfortable. Mafia groups only I could find on souvenirs that to mock the notion that the Sicilian mafia place. Souvenirs in the form of small features of mothers and fathers fat with the rifle in his right hand while his left hand carrying plates of food. Or, patch refrigerator magnet with a picture of actor Marlon Brando in The Godfather by tuisan language in Sicilian dialect regions in Indonesia roughly means, "Holy shit, I was in Sicily!"

Knitting the Past for the Future

When the street singers sang All My Loving The Beatles' work, a pair of tourists from Spain spontaneous dancing in Piazza Navona, Rome

Many roads lead to Rome, so the saying goes. Looks like the saying, because the streets in the city of Rome is so complex, branching, and very confusing especially for travelers like me. So no wonder if Gama Harjono, Indonesian youths who settled in the city, offering me to find lodging near Termini, or station center. "Leteasyif you want togo everywhere," he said. Gama's right, all matters so very practical if you live around Termini or the terminal center of Rome.

I stay at the Hotel Principe Eugenio Moscatello Road. The fee was 65 euros per person, quite expensive. Once checked in, the receptionist tore something of a big thick book and then gave it to me. Evidently, it is a tourist map of Rome. I studied the map, Oh God! many right places can be visited in Rome! Finally I asked Gama Harjono become a tour guide.

Gama brought around from around Termini through Piazza della Republica, continued westward along the highway del Quirinale. Then, turn right past the alleys winding. We arrived at the plaza or Piazza della Pillota, where the photo exhibition was held late Pope John Paul II as part of a campaign procession Yohanes Baeto or the coronation of Pope Paul II as saint or holy person.

Plainly, we arrived at a crowded open spaces. The people sitting around a pool without water. On the north side of the pool, standing stately buildings adorned with several statues of angels, humans, and animals. Usually the buildings and statues were pouring water to a pond.

Police looked on guard at the edge of the pond. In the pool it be some person who was brushing the pool while picking up coins are scattered on the bottom. Gosh, this Fontana de Trevi! Gama smiled at me just realized that now is in one important place tours in Rome. Unfortunately, I came in when the pond is being drained.

"The money donated for the benefit of the city of Rome," said Gama. I fail to throw three coins over your shoulder with his back to the fountain-such as locals habits and travelers. Coin, a desire that are being said, throwing three coins into the pond will be granted. If I flip a coin, wants what I want to pray? Hmm, so soap star also seems funny, huh?

Next, we expanded the square Della Rotunda where stood the Pantheon, the Roman temple which was built in 27 BC, also in the Area Sacra Largo Argentina, the ancient Roman temple which is famous for its legendary cats. It is said that because of a cat, the temple was saved from the danger. Until now the temple was finished gathering place for wild cats. They were allowed to live there and become its own attraction for the travelers.

Gama then took us to the south. From the alleys we had faintly audible chanting the song All My Loving The Beatles performed the work of a street musician as he plays guitar. Musicianssounda cowboy hatthatmeetsthe PiazzaNavona, built in the first centuryAD. Spontaneous pair grandfather and grandmother, Spanish travelers, danced to the rhythm of the song in the middle of the plaza. his friends applauded. Ah, so lovingly

Swiss troops who voted strictly guarded all entrances to important buildings in the Vatican. This tradition is hundreds of years old

There is one more square in Rome that the famous Piazza di Spagna or the Spanish Steps. There are 138 stairs to get to the top of the square. Well, on the steps that every day thousands of travelers come in and sit around enjoying the atmosphere. Matt Damon, actor Hollywood ever make that square one movie set of The Talented Mr. Ripleys. Gama told me, a place as busy as it should be vacated for the purpose of making films. I imagine how difficult it must expel thousands of people. In front of the plaza is a fountain of fennel in Italian is called Fontana della Barcacia or fountain ofold ships, because of its bleak vessel. Water can be drunk directly.

Slightlyshifted to thewest, there is a way Della Condatti, most expensive streets in Rome! Perfumed outlets for fashion and famous brands, such as Gucci, Prada, Dior, Vuitton Luois, etc., lined here. The window was designed luxurious and glamorous. I seemed to not believe in price I see on the board; Dresses 4800 euros, 2350 euros jackets, bags 3500 euro, 620 euro shoes, and bracelets as a complement to 920 euros. The total price of 12,190 euros a set of clothes! With the price of that expensive stuff still sells. The buyer is usually a traveler who comes from Japan and the Middle East.

Works of contemporary art installations in public open space into the face of the city of Rome right now

Until late at night I get around Rome and Gama. Do not miss visiting the famous Jewish residential area, Ghetto. There are many contemporary art galleries that cost a fortune. Not far from the Ghetto, there are temples Portico D'Octavia. Trace the history of the temple was built emperor Augustus for his sister, Octavia. The ruins of this temple was maintained and well cared for. From here, we stop in a row Momento Vittorio Emmanuele II A, buildings and monuments to remember the King of Sardinia which became the first king of united Italy in the country; place gladiator fights, it's famous Colosseum; then the next day, the Vatican. I ride the bus nicknamed "Pickpocket Express", because so many travelers are stolen in the bus incident.

Arrive at the Vatican, in the Church of St. Peter, I noticed some people to tears to see the statue of the famous artist Michelangelo's Pieta, which depicts the Virgin Mary lap of Jesus dying and wounded. I was stunned to see it, do not feel tears. The statue was so alive! In my opinion, Pieta densely spiritual message.

Seeing the streets in the city of Rome I like seeing the process of development of a city. When the designers of the city has to draw the line for a road, in the segment that a civilization will emerge. After the street woke up not easily erased even take thousands of years. I saw how the city develops in tandem with human civilization. Finally I left Rome, the city proper view of civilization, because the ability of communities in maintaining the legacy of her past-and prepared to return to Indonesia contradictory.